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...closed five years ago this month, but many still refer to it like a much-loved, weirdo uncle who's no longer around?one who will be forever remembered because he broke all the rules and made you gasp while doing so. Indeed, the airport's closure was another nail in the coffin for the era of romantic travel?Kai Tak was the last embodiment of an age when commercial flying was a buzz. Even an airline amenity kit became a novelty when you flew into Hong Kong: the supplied blindfold was not for sleeping but for landing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Plane Spotter's Lament | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

...which suggests that they have had longer to differentiate. And populations in eastern Africa, where most of the oldest hominid fossils have been found, are the most diverse of all. Finding this most ancient of Homo sapiens in Africa pretty much settles the argument. "It's not just another nail in the coffin for the multiregional view," says Rightmire. "It lowers the coffin into the ground." Declares White: "This is what stepped out of Africa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paleontology: The 160,000-Year-Old Man | 6/23/2003 | See Source »

...cable channel to help promote the new line. "She's very passionate when she thinks she's right," says Argenti. "She said, 'I can do better than this.' They thought she was crazy." Stewart insisted and eventually landed a spot on NBC's Today show. "She fought tooth and nail for what her image would be like," Argenti says. "And she often won because she was right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why They're Picking on Martha Stewart | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

...capture provides a measure of respite for his 120-plus alleged victims, including the families of the woman killed in the Olympics bombing and the police officer who died in the Birmingham blast. Upon hearing of his arrest, Emily Lyons, whose face was nearly blown off by the nail bomb used in Birmingham, said, "I could have been dancing in the street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Luck Ran Out For A Most Wanted Fugitive | 6/9/2003 | See Source »

...Klein hit the nail right on the head in his analysis of what the DEMOCRATIC Party must do to unseat George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election [NATION, May 19]. Democrats should wake up and stand for something instead of always being against things. Until they do, they will probably continue to lose ground to the Republicans. Think what you will about Bush, you can't say he's afraid to state his beliefs and act on them. MARK RIOUX Saco, Maine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 9, 2003 | 6/9/2003 | See Source »

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